s=1/3x + 4
solve each equation for x.
multiply each side by 3, then subtract four from each side.
so is the answer
x=3s-4
No. What happened to the 4 when you multplied by 3?
x=-12
yes.
To solve the equation s = (1/3)x + 4 for x, we need to isolate the variable x on one side of the equation. Here's how you can do it:
1. Start with the given equation: s = (1/3)x + 4.
2. Subtract 4 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with x: s - 4 = (1/3)x.
3. To get rid of the fraction coefficient (1/3) multiplying x, multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of (1/3), which is 3/1 or simply 3: 3(s - 4) = 3(1/3)x. This simplifies to: 3s - 12 = x.
4. The equation is now solved for x, so the final answer is x = 3s - 12.
Therefore, to solve the given equation for x, substitute 3s - 12 for x in the equation.